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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'We love the Beefy Boys,' crowds flock to try burgers from the experts at pop up
WORLD Burger Championship Finalists, The Beefy Boys, took their pop up to Caerleon Rugby Club this week. Fresh from the March opening of their fourth restaurant in Bath, the crew continued their roadshow on Thursday and drew several hundred fans to the Caerleon Rugby Club ground. The Beefy Boys always draw crowds and a loyal fan base for their gourmet patties. The boys also have restaurants in Hereford, Shrewsbury, Bath and Cheltenham and remain tight-lipped about going beyond the odd border burger raid and opening an outlet in Wales. However, the outfit, who love dirty burgers, loaded fries, cocktails and boozy milkshakes, do source their aged prime beef from Neil Powell, the notable Abergavenny butcher. Among the long and orderly queue were locals and those who came from far and wide: 'We love the Beefy Boys and usually book a table at Cheltenham on Christmas Eve,' said Langstone dad, Jason Pagington, who was with his hungry son Thomas. The pair were among the first to be served. They are also veterans of many a Beefy Boys' pop up. Darren Marsh, from Newport, described himself as a Beefy Boys burger virgin: 'I can't wait to lose it in the sun and with a smile and a beer,' he said, playfully. Star of the show was eight month-old Fergus, who could smell the fayre, but will continue to limber up with more milky produce at present. For now, Fergus remains chomping and champing at the dummy. Dad Rory Mitchell, from Caerleon, said his favourite pop up was when the crew turned up at the Ridgeway: 'It was raining that day and it kept the queue quiet. They are the best around and well worth the wait,' he explained. Of all those making long patty pilgrimages, the stars have to be the Bedfordshire burger boys, who went by the aliases: Gorge Clooney, Patty McBurger, Lord O'de-Fries and Col Estorol. The boys serenaded fellow feasters with an impromptu rendition of their burger anthem, but refused to be filmed when performing: 'Flame! I'm gonna grill forever, I'm gonna learn how to fry. I'll keep eating these burgers cos fried onions won't make me cry!' A special mention should go out to one year-old Ollie, the cocker spaniel, who, like Fergus, failed to get a bite. We wish Ollie and Fergus all the best at future pop ups.
Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Banita Sandhu lays threadbare ills of body-shaming in the film industry
Welsh actress Banita Sandhu, who is known for her roles in the Bollywood flicks October and Sardar Udham, opened up about body shaming and revealed how she was once criticised for being too skinny. "I remember getting body shamed when I did a South Indian movie. I remember people calling me ugly because I looked like a twig," she said in a conversation with ANI, recalling how that comment affected her. "And how could the co-star be attracted to me in the movie because I was so skinny. That was the first time I think I experienced body shaming," she said. "But at the same time, it was this weird, it almost felt like a simulation because it was happening online. I don't know how to explain it. And it was from a culture that was something I hadn't grown up in." The actor chose to take it in her stride. "I was like, oh, okay, the beauty standard in this region is different to what I look like. And that's just how I took it. I didn't take it to heart. Like, oh, my God, I need to gain so much weight now. And I'm because I'm naturally very skinny, you can literally ask any producer I've worked with, like I eat the most on set." Sandhu was born and brought up in Caerleon, Wales. She made her cinema debut with the 2018 Shoojit Sircar directorial October, starring Varun Dhawan. This was followed by the American TV series Pandora, and the Tamil film Adithya Varma, a remake of the Telugu hit Arjun Reddy. The ace star said, "I was incredibly blessed. It was one of those things that, it was like a domino effect, and everything kind of just fell into place, and to have, your first movie with a director like that, too, it's a blessing and a curse, because it's a blessing to have your first movie with a director like that, but it's a curse in a sense that you really realise what a privilege it is to have a director like that for your first movie, and it's hard to get back there again." Sandhu is gearing up for her next project, Detective Sherdil, starring Diljit Dosanjh. While speaking about her experience in the film, she said, "I think it was the funnest time I've ever had on a movie set, honestly. I had the best time. It was incredible working with an ensemble cast like this, and we shot in Budapest, and it was so beautiful, and I really had a blast on this one." Sandhu had featured in the music video Jindh Mahi, alongside Dosanjh in 2018. "The great thing with Diljit is he is exactly the same as when I worked with him for the first time. He just keeps his head down, and he focusses, and he has a great work ethic, and incredible discipline, and I'm not surprised to see that he's gotten to where he has, because I've seen him put in the work over all of these years." "He's (Dosanjh) the best-dressed man in India, hands down," Sandhu signs off.
South Wales Argus
07-06-2025
- General
- South Wales Argus
What people in Caerleon said about Roman Lodge hostel plans
After the Argus reported the plans last week, Facebook's Open Caerleon page contained strident opinion about improvements at the hostel, which has been granted by Newport Council. The Argus therefore went out to gauge Caerleon opinion on the town's openness, its tolerance to the homeless and whether those who opposed the hostel would speak openly. Those agreeing with some of the strong opinions shared online would not go on record. Whereas those being more supportive were more willing to be identified. Many doubters made comic descriptions on comments online: 'They're in public, swigging from cans and in dressing gowns, it's just not Caerleon." Another added: 'Grown up crack babies are not good for property prices." Meg Preston (Image: NQ) Those prepared to speak openly took a different approach. Meg Preston, who works at Coffiology, wants to see people get along and not engage in social media wars. She originally comes from southern California, the home of social media: 'My accent marks me out as different. Here, I'm 'American' and in America I get called 'Brit.' I came here 26 years ago and I lost my accent when at school. I think the internet's rekindled it. 'It's an emotive issue and we all need to take time before we comment. I understand reservations and I really do understand people being singled out too. We all need to stop and think before we post. I am not on social media.' Ann Barnes was a bit more forthright: 'I remember it (The Roman Lodge) way back. We used to call it 'The Old Rising Damp'. I have no problem with it being improved and used. 'As for Open Caerleon, I don't look at it, it doesn't reflect Caerleon. My favourite phrase for it begins with an 'f!' "It's poison. I did some allotment work during lockdown and posted it on there. The abuse followed and I've never gone back.' Health worker Joy said 'it breaks my heart' (Image: NQ) Health worker Joy, said: 'It breaks my heart that there are homeless people.' She continued: "As I understand it, someone has invested in it and that's a good thing for us all – probably. Someone's invested and they deserve a reward, don't they?' Visitors Andrew and Lucy Stephens (Image: NQ) Andrew and Lucy Stephens, tourists from South Africa, said: 'Wales is lovely, green and welcoming. I don't know about local animosity, but all we've seen here is welcome, openness and trust. 'We see a lot of homelessness and poverty back home and we all need to find a way forward,' said Andrew.
